A Travel Blog
Recently my husband took a short term job with Vermeer in Goes, Netherlands. This is a big adventure for us mid-western Americans! I have amended an old blog page I used a few years ago to keep friends and family updated about our life here. I will update periodically. Take care everyone! We miss you!
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Food Highlight
3/30/25
Pannenkoeken
This is the Dutch version of a pancake. They are very thin, like a tortilla. A little thicker than a crepe I would say. As you can see, they are quite large, bigger than most American pancakes. They are always topped with something. I chose the apples and cinnamon in the front of the picture. Jeremy chose the bacon in the back of the picture. I could tell the apples were sliced fresh. No canned pie filling used. Usually the restaurants here use fresh ingredients. It was really good!
Wolphaartsdijk, NL
A Dutch Discovery
3/30/25
Time Change
The Netherlands does have a time change twice per year, just like the United States. The Dutch fall back in the Fall and spring ahead in the Spring. But the time change dates are different. In the Fall, the Netherlands changes time a couple of weeks prior to when the U.S. changes time. In the Spring, the Netherlands springs ahead a few weeks later than the U.S.
For most of the year, we are 7 hours later than Des Moines, Iowa. (Noon in Iowa = 7pm in Netherlands.) But for a few weeks in the Fall and Spring, we are only 6 hours ahead of our family in Iowa. When Netherlands falls back in the Fall, we are 6 hours ahead time wise until U.S. catches up. When U.S. springs ahead in the Spring, we are only 6 hours ahead until the Netherlands changes time. Confusing? You bet!
My first sighting of blooming tulips! These were found in the city of Delft. It is a little bit north of us. Seems like Goes folks don’t really plant tulips. Unless they just haven’t bloomed yet. We will see.
Recent Weather
3/30/25
The weather has been really nice lately. The locals say it has been warmer than normal for this time of year. This week we only had one day of rain. The temperatures have been around 10 degrees Celsius, 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Lots of sun! The lows are around 5 degrees Celsius, 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The spring flowers continue to show their colors.